Toronto Council meets today!
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Up now: Councillor Bradford's "safer subways" motion. Among other things, it calls for cops in every subway station and the installation of platform edge doors. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.50
Some confusion as TTC Chief Operating Officer Fort Monaco pops up on screen virtually to answer Bradford's questions with a very echo-y microphone.
"Who's that?" "He's wearing a Michigan shirt."
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Some confusion as TTC Chief Operating Officer Fort Monaco pops up on screen virtually to answer Bradford's questions with a very echo-y microphone.
"Who's that?" "He's wearing a Michigan shirt."
"This is BRUTAL" a visibly frustrated Bradford complains after Monaco doesn't have subway assault numbers for the years he's asking about. "It's not professional!"
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"This is BRUTAL" a visibly frustrated Bradford complains after Monaco doesn't have subway assault numbers for the years he's asking about. "It's not professional!"
"It's very unprofessional for you to be attending a meeting like that, when we can't even hear you. This is a professional atmosphere," says Nunziata to Monaco. Bradford agrees.
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"It's very unprofessional for you to be attending a meeting like that, when we can't even hear you. This is a professional atmosphere," says Nunziata to Monaco. Bradford agrees.
"We have to stop being afraid to break the mould and try something different," says Bradford of his subway safety motion.
He says council has to stop focusing exclusively on stats and listen to TTC riders and "take real steps today" to make people feel safer.
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"All I know is whenever I buy bananas, they're all rotten," says Nunziata. "You buy them and tomorrow they're rotten!"
@GraphicMatt uh. k.
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Up now: Councillor Bradford's "safer subways" motion. Among other things, it calls for cops in every subway station and the installation of platform edge doors. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.50
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"We have to stop being afraid to break the mould and try something different," says Bradford of his subway safety motion.
He says council has to stop focusing exclusively on stats and listen to TTC riders and "take real steps today" to make people feel safer.
Councillor Matlow moves to amend part of Bradford's motion to reference the TTC MoU on shared responsibilities.
"When I first heard about Councillor Bradford's motion, with all due respect, I thought it was a political stunt," Matlow admits, but he's come to see it as important.
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Councillor Matlow moves to amend part of Bradford's motion to reference the TTC MoU on shared responsibilities.
"When I first heard about Councillor Bradford's motion, with all due respect, I thought it was a political stunt," Matlow admits, but he's come to see it as important.
"Whether this came from Olivia Chow or Brad Bradford or anybody else who wants to run for mayor, I think we need to be together on focusing on our common priorities," says Matlow. He urges colleagues to support Bradford's motion. Peace in our time.
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"Whether this came from Olivia Chow or Brad Bradford or anybody else who wants to run for mayor, I think we need to be together on focusing on our common priorities," says Matlow. He urges colleagues to support Bradford's motion. Peace in our time.
TTC Chair Jamaal Myers apologizes for Monaco's answers. He says he'll be talking to senior staff at the organization about being more prepared for meetings.
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TTC Chair Jamaal Myers apologizes for Monaco's answers. He says he'll be talking to senior staff at the organization about being more prepared for meetings.
Councillor Nick Mantas, ready to go home, calls the question on this subway safety item. That FAILS to get the two-thirds support it needs, after a 13-9 vote. The speeches shall continue.
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Councillor Nick Mantas, ready to go home, calls the question on this subway safety item. That FAILS to get the two-thirds support it needs, after a 13-9 vote. The speeches shall continue.
Holyday says he supports more cops on the subway but NOT platform edge doors. "They're so exorbitantly expensive, it's a trade-off on other really important things that need to be done on the TTC. We have to think of the highest and best use of money."
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Holyday says he supports more cops on the subway but NOT platform edge doors. "They're so exorbitantly expensive, it's a trade-off on other really important things that need to be done on the TTC. We have to think of the highest and best use of money."
Bradford's motion to commit to begin installing platform edge doors with a pilot project starting no later than Q4 2027 CARRIES 19-4.
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Bradford's motion to commit to begin installing platform edge doors with a pilot project starting no later than Q4 2027 CARRIES 19-4.
The rest of Bradford's subway safety motion is APPROVED 23-0. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.50
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The rest of Bradford's subway safety motion is APPROVED 23-0. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.50
(A win for Bradford, but was that the outcome he wanted?)
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(A win for Bradford, but was that the outcome he wanted?)
On an item now about the city’s cultural district program, Cheng has moved to add Little Iran to the cultural district list. And Bradford has moved to add Banglatown. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.83
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On an item now about the city’s cultural district program, Cheng has moved to add Little Iran to the cultural district list. And Bradford has moved to add Banglatown. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.83
One. Item. Left.
It's Mayor Olivia Chow's motion to oppose any presence of ICE at the FIFA World Cup.
And wow, no one wants to give a speech. It CARRIES 21-1. You know the one. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.60
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One. Item. Left.
It's Mayor Olivia Chow's motion to oppose any presence of ICE at the FIFA World Cup.
And wow, no one wants to give a speech. It CARRIES 21-1. You know the one. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.MM39.60
Finally, the end. Council's March 2026 meeting is OVER.
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